COVID19: Cases near 600 again, one death
Cyprus reported one coronavirus death on Friday, the second this month, with the number of hospitalisations dropping slightly to 111, while new
The outlook for the banking industry is stable for the next 12 to 18 months as the global economy maintains a steady
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Cyprus reported one coronavirus death on Friday, the second this month, with the number of hospitalisations dropping slightly to 111, while new daily cases neared 600, rising to 594. Daily infections rose
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Pope Francis called for healing during an outdoor Mass in Cyprus within sight of a huge Turkish Cypriot flag on a mountainside
Cyprus is in a position to be a peacemaker, said Pope Francis addressing representatives of the Diplomatic Corps and Civil Society at
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Inflation in Cyprus kept rising to 4.3% in November due to the sharp increase in the price of electricity and petroleum products. According to the Statistical Service, in November, the Consumer Price Index increased by 0.57 units to 105.36 from
Read MoreHellenic Bank saw its nine-month after-tax profits halved to €21 mln, from €40 mln in the same period last year, following a
Bank of Cyprus is on track to return to steady profits after it announced a third-quarter after-tax profit of €19 mln and
Courting Big Tech and Fintech firms is paying off; as more companies pack their bags to set up shop in Cyprus, Eurisko
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Property prices in Cyprus have bounced back by 87% compared to the first quarter of 2008, according to a recent report by the rating agency DBRS. Real estate values have been climbing
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The tumbling Turkish Lira is taking the Turkish Cypriot economy along with it, as the community sees inflation send prices for essential goods through the roof. The Lira has been breaking unwanted
MoreIt didn’t take long for another COVID variant to mutate into a scary monster prompting the world to hit the panic button on the eve of Christmas. Cyprus wasted no time banning
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It didn’t take long for another COVID variant to mutate into a scary monster prompting the world to hit the panic button
Justice Minister Stephie Drakou was in parliament this week, where she told MPs the new framework for an independent anti-corruption agency would
I often wonder whether we appreciate how lucky we are to be born and live in Cyprus. Examining what is happening worldwide
History taught us that nobody is bigger than the market, except John Pierpont (JP) Morgan a century ago in New York through
Rising prices have been a major topic of discussion over the past few weeks. In essence, however, individuals can do little to
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Turkey threatens to prevent ExxonMobil’s search for oil and gas off Cyprus after Nicosia awarded it the rights to Block 5 in the island’s economic exclusive zone. Cyprus on Thursday awarded natural gas exploration rights for Block 5 to the ExxonMobil and
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Cyprus has awarded natural gas exploration rights for an offshore block to the ExxonMobil and Qatar Petroleum consortium, Energy Minister Natasa Pilides
Despite Cypriot consumers paying a high price for the delays in the arrival of natural gas, a jump in the market price
China Petroleum Pipeline Engineering (CPP), building the €300 mln Vassiliko LNG terminal, pledges to bring natural gas to Cyprus in June 2023
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The outlook for the banking industry is stable for the next 12 to 18 months as the global economy maintains a steady
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Pope Francis met Friday with the leader of Cyprus Orthodox Church to further mend an ideological and political rift between the Catholic
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Markets did not take well to Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan appointing Nureddin Nebati, a strong supporter of his low-interest rate drive as
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Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar said he was saddened that Pope Francis is not visiting the occupied north of the island, “choosing
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Louis Plc, the CSE-listed hotels-to-travel group, is setting up a new holding company with New York-based Searchlight Capital Partners, which will take over ownership of Celestyal Cruises and pump €70 mln in fresh funds. The agreement, signed on Saturday and
Read MoreAfter the first bid sank without trace, the Deputy Ministry for Shipping has launched a new, improved tender for reviving the ferry
The much-awaited Larnaca port and marina €1.2 bln redevelopment will be a landmark for Cyprus, says Kition Ocean Holdings, the consortium awarded
Cyprus’ Deputy Ministry of Shipping has increased the subsidy for a ferry link with Greece by €500,000 to €5.5 mln, in a
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Every passenger arrival in Cyprus must undergo mandatory PCR testing for COVID-19 after the country introduced
Cyprus will experience cold weather as Wednesday night is expected to be the coldest so far,
Cyprus demoted three more EU countries to its high-risk red category on the safe travel list
Cyprus on Monday enforced stricter COVID-19 restrictions, as children over six now need to wear a
It didn’t take long for another COVID variant to mutate into a scary monster prompting the
